Carry out Operation Husky

[MikeJ19]

Wow, I wish I could do something like this - it is both a great history lesson and very interesting to see how you fight the battle. Well done!

[tverse]

Mike thanks. Glad you are enjoying the AAR.

[tverse]

AM – July17, 1943 (T16)

8th Army Overview

5th Division- The road to Primosole Bridge looks wide open.
50th Division- Meeting strong resistance from 115th PZG.
XXX Corps – All divisions pushing north towards Mt. Etna area.

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AM – July17, 1943 (T16)

7th Army Overview

Moving on Palermo from three directions.
I will need to move US Navy into area to help with the attack.

[tverse]

AM – July17, 1943 (T16)

7th Army Overview – 1st Division has taken Enna.

Facing regiments from HG division , KG Fullreide, & units from Livorno Division.

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AM – July17, 1943 (T16)

7th Army Overview

Supply - Taking Palermo is a do or die situation for the 3rd Inf. Division and 2nd Arm. Division.
They are running very low on supplies and receiving no real help from the supply system.

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AM – July18, 1943 (T18) round 2

3rd Infantry Division and 2nd Armored Division Capture Palermo.

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PM – July18, 1943 (T19)

Primosole Bridge Captured.

[tverse]

Citizens, wake up!

[larryfulkerson]

I am enjoying your publication immensely. With your permission I'd
like to try out some of your style in my AAR(s) and see if you and
I can't raise the production values for this section of the forum.
I'm curious as to what brand of graphical software you're using
because the most I've graduated to is Paint.Net and that only
for the PNG files. I'm still using mostly MSPaint.

[tverse]

ORIGINAL: larryfulkerson

I am enjoying your publication immensely. With your permission I'd
like to try out some of your style in my AAR(s) and see if you and
I can't raise the production values for this section of the forum.
I'm curious as to what brand of graphical software you're using
because the most I've graduated to is Paint.Net and that only
for the PNG files. I'm still using mostly MSPaint.

Larry I enjoy trying to put the story together. I use power point to build the slides including “the posting verbiage”. Then I copy the graphics into a paint just to make it into a jpeg. I then copy the verbiage part into the posting and upload the jpeg. I use power point because I am very familiar with it back in my working days. Retired now.

So I look forward to seeing your AAR which I have been looking at since your original workshop for rookies.

I forgot to mention it does take time. I think I could of played this scenario twice by now. But like I said I enjoy the history component as well.

[larryfulkerson]

ORIGINAL: tverse

ORIGINAL: larryfulkerson
I am enjoying your publication immensely. With your permission I'd like to try out some
of your style in my AAR(s) and see if you and warspite1 and I can't raise the production
values for this section of the forum. I'm curious as to what brand of graphical software
you're using because the most I've graduated to is Paint.Net and that only for the PNG files.
I'm still using mostly MSPaint.

Larry I enjoy trying to put the story together. I use power point to build the slides
including “the posting verbiage”. Then I copy the graphics into a paint just to make it
into a jpeg. I then copy the verbiage part into the posting and upload the jpeg. I use
power point because I am very familiar with it back in my working days. Retired now.

So I look forward to seeing your AAR which I have been looking at since your original
workshop for rookies.

I forgot to mention it does take time. I think I could of played this scenario twice by
now. But like I said I enjoy the history component as well.

Power point is the tool of the times, good for you. I'm glad you're retired as well. All
I do all day is play games and read AARs. I'm having a blast. I think I forgot to eat
lunch I was so absorbed.

I hope you got something out of that workshop product. I had fun putting it together and
hope to continue that kind of thing again in the future.

Thank you for investing the time and effort to produce good stuff. It's appreciated muchly.

[tverse]

PM – July18, 1943 (T19) round 2

US – 7th Army

3rd Division– Push along coast Trapini & clean up Axis units in hills SE of Palermo
CCA /2nd Arm. – R&R.
82nd Airborne & Rangers – Push toward Trapani along the coast.

[tverse]

Messina Bound….but at what cost?

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PM – July18, 1943 (T19) round 2

US – 7th Army – Patton Orders Push on Messina

CCB / 2nd Arm. – Push Along Coast to Messina
1st Division– Push towards Troina.
45th Division – Push Along Coast towards Messina

Note: Even though 45th Division R&R for several days they did not improve supply issue significantly.

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PM – July18, 1943 (T19) Round 2

Major Tank Battle : 15th Pzr Division vs. 1st Division

#1 - Battle result: 11% vs. 15% (Axis wins)
#2 – Allied Loss Repot
#3 – Axis Loss Report

Note: Units involved

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PM – July18, 1943 (T19) round 2

8th Army Overview

No change in orders.

Note: In my game, 1st Cdn Division could probably push north on the west side of Mt. Etna since they have encountered no resistance.
I have held back for now wanting to coincide a little better with historical outcome (see inset map).
I think many of the units they would have faced are locked in a battle with US 1st Div.

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AM – July 20, 1943 (T22)

US – 7th Army

3rd Division– Push along coast Trapini & clean up Axis units in hills SE of Palermo.
Resting one regiment.
CCA /2nd Arm. – R&R.
82nd Airborne & Rangers – Push toward Trapani along the coast.

Note: Palermo now adding supply. Hope this helps.

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AM – July 20, 1943 (T22)

US – 7th Army

CCB / 2nd Arm. – Push Along Coast to Messina
1st Division– Push towards Troina.
45th Division – Push Along Coast towards Messina
39th/9th Division – Reinforcements have arrived. They will support 1st Division.

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AM – July 20, 1943 (T22)

8th Army Overview

1st Cdn Division – Start to push north on west side of Mt. Etna.
51st & 5th Divisions – continue push along coast.
231st Bde – Push to cut off Axis troops Around Catania
1st Arb & 50th Divisions & 4th Arm Bde – Pulled back for R&R.